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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 54,067.56, 74,600.10 and 31,707.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 54,067.56, 74,600.10 and 31,707.24 is: 43,748.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    54,067.56 : 74,600.10 = 31,707.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    54,067.56/74,600.10 = 31,707.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    54,067.56x = 74,600.10 × 31,707.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    54,067.56x = 2,365,363,274.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,365,363,274.72/54,067.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,748.29

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